To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
To mark a point on the tape that you want to find later, reset the tape counter to “0:00:00.”
The VCR automatically
1 Press SEARCH.
2 Press V.
The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the 0:00:00 point.
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To search for a blank portion of the tape
The VCR automatically searches for the beginning of a blank portion. You can easily find a point you can start recording from.
1 Press SEARCH.
2 Press v.
The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the beginning of a blank space. If no blank space is found, the VCR reaches the end.
Note
End search
•Once in recording mode, if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording, no index mark will be inserted. An index mark will be inserted if the channel is changed while VCR is put in pause.
104Searching using various functions